I have to start off by saying it snowed during our road trip. In May.
The weather in Germany has been crappy for weeks, and as we drove towards Italy it continued to be crappy. We were somewhere in the Austrian Alps when it started snowing, but as soon as we passed through a tunnel and crossed into Italy it stopped. The sun came out, and the temperature gradually rose about 30 degrees in an hour- so yeah, we knew we were going to like Italy!
Our first stop was Sirmione on Lake Garda. It is a skinny peninsula that sticks out into the lake and historically was a vacation spot for rich citizens of Verona and Roma. Below is Cameron on a path that outlines the peninsula with the Alps in the distance.
I like this photo because you can see the rain shower off in the distance. The town had a lot of olive groves (not ripe though) and is also known for its thermal spas.
Sirmione has an old castle that was used to protect a fleet of Naval vessels built in the 13th century, if you climb a lot of narrow stairs there is a great view of the town and lake.
Sirmione's rooftops
This photo shows how long and skinny the peninsula is
These are the docks during the day, and the docks during sunset
Next stop, Verona!
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